Twine-holder



(No Model.)

I. DAVIS.

TWINE HOLDER.

attorney ,Isaa ezm lhvrTnn STATES PATENT FFICE.

ISAAC DAVIS, Oh OIL CITY, PENNSYLVANIA.

TWINE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 399,601, dated March 12, 1889.

Application filed November 5, 1888. fierial No. 290,024. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, ISAAC DAVIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oil City, in the county of Venango and State of Pennsylva nia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tlwine-Ilolders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of said invention, reference being had to the aecompanyiu g drawings, and to the letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in devices for holding twine, which are used to facilitate the wrap iing and tying of bundles, packages, the.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive device for holding twine to be used in stores, which will be out of the way and at the same time easily attainable when it is desired to put in a new ball of twine, and also to allow suiiicienttwine for wrapping and tying, and to provide for taking up the unnecessary twine which has been pulled out, leaving the end of the twine within easy reach of the person d e signed to use it.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the twine-holder as suspended for immediate use. Fig. 2 is a plan or top view of the twine-l'lolder, showing the ball of twine in position. Fig. 3 is a detail drawing of the cord c, showing the twist of said cord.

A indicates the receptacle for the hall of twine, preferably cylindrical in shape, having a conical bottom, a, and the upper or rim portion cut to form the scallops b,which serve not only as an ornamentation, but to cause the cord to more readily fall into the eyes designed for it. On the inner side and directly opposite each other are secured two upright pieces of heavy wire, which, after extending upward from the bottom of the holder to a suitable distance, are bent so as to incline toward each other, the ends of which do not meet,-but are twisted to form on the ends of each an eye before reaching the point of C011 vergency.

The cord e is fastened into the eyes of the wire uprights (7, while the middle portion is secured to the frame or support B, by means twine-receptacle A slightly above its central portion, to prevent the twine which is wound about it from slipping down. The frame or support I is provided with a hook, f, over which the twine runs. A suspending rod or wire, g, having the spiral spring 71, is connected to the frame at its upper end.

The device is suspended from the ceiling or any other suitable place, and when it is de sired for use the spiral spring will allow it to be pulled down some distance, so that a ball of twine can be fixed in place without detaching the device. After the twine-holder has been pulled down, it is necessary for a person to hold the frame B with the left hand, while with the right hand he revolves the receptacle from him, making two or three revolutions, and thereby causing the cord 9 to twist. The receptacle is held in this position while the ball. of twine is placed in it, a portion of the twine being unwound and allowed to hang over, but first passing through one of the loops at the base of the scallop and thence over the hook 1. Then the cord c is allowed to untwist, causing the receptacle to revolve and thereby winding a portion of the cord hanging over around it.

When it is desired to use the twine, the free end is pulled down, which, as it rewinds, causes the receptacle to rotate and twist the cord As much twine as is needed can now be pulled out, the cord 0. tendin at all times to untwist and take up the slack, and when the bundle has been tied and the twine broken that portion which is usually left hanging down will be wound up out of the way and within easy .reach of the person using it.

Having thus described my invention,wl1atI claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. In a twine-holder, the receptacle A and the frame 13,111 which the same is pivoted, in

2. In a twine-holder, the combination of the receptacle A, the frame B, in which the same is pivoted, the spring-rods d, connected to the receptacle, and the cord connected to the rods and to the frame, and the railing or guide 1', consisting of a rim projecting out and around I 5 the receptacle, and hook f, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

IS AAC DAVIS.

WVitnesses F. W. HAYS, HERBERT W. RAND. 

